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EP2122271 - INTEGRATED MULTIPLE POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNITS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip01.03.2024Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.04.2024  [2024/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carrier Corporation
1 Carrier Place
Farmington, CT 06434 / US
[2009/48]
Inventor(s)01 / BOVIO, Stefano
17 rue Paul Verlaine
69100 Villeurbanne / FR
02 / STUMPF, Andre
15 rue des Belges
76240 Bonsecours / FR
 [2010/01]
Former [2009/48]01 / BOVIO, Stefano
361 crs Zola
F-69100 Villeurbanne / FR
02 / STUMPF, Andre
15 rue des Belges
F-76240 Bonsecours / FR
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Taylor, Adam David
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date07749693.331.01.2007
[2009/48]
WO2007US02739
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008094148
Date:07.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2122271
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2013
ClassificationIPC:F25B1/00, F25B27/00, F25B49/00, F25D29/00, B60H1/00, B60H1/32
[2013/40]
CPC:
F25B27/00 (EP,US); B60H1/00428 (EP,US); B60H1/3222 (EP,US);
F25D29/003 (EP,US); B60L2250/16 (EP,US); F25B2600/0253 (EP,US);
Y02T10/88 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/48]F25B1/00, F25B27/00, F25B49/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/48]
TitleGerman:INTEGRIERTES MEHRFACHENERGIEUMWANDLUNGSSYSTEM ZUM TRANSPORT VON KÜHLEINHEITEN[2009/48]
English:INTEGRATED MULTIPLE POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNITS[2009/48]
French:SYSTÈME INTÉGRÉ MULTIPLE DE CONVERSION DE PUISSANCE POUR DES UNITÉS DE TRANSPORT À RÉFRIGÉRATION[2009/48]
Entry into regional phase31.07.2009National basic fee paid 
31.07.2009Search fee paid 
31.07.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
31.07.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.07.2009Examination requested  [2009/48]
08.05.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2016Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2023Application refused, date of legal effect [2024/14]
13.11.2023Date of oral proceedings
22.11.2023Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.11.2023Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2024/14]
Appeal following examination22.02.2017Appeal received No.  T1850/17
18.04.2017Statement of grounds filed
05.03.2021Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2021/10]
13.05.2021Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2021/20]
14.02.2022Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
21.02.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  20.11.2015
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
17.07.2014Request for further processing filed
17.07.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
28.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 17
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2003106332  (OKAMOTO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraphs [0029] - [0068]; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2006015429  (KOOL IDEAS PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-12* abstract *
International search[X]US4738118  (KANAZAWA HIDETOSHI [JP]);
 [X]US4968338  (SUGIYAMA AKIYOSHI [JP]);
 [X]US5439868  (ONITSUKA SHIGENORI [JP], et al);
 [X]US5499508  (ARAI YASUHIRO [JP], et al)
by applicantUS2003106332
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